01. Individually, and as part of a team, use appropriate language and communication aides to communicate effectively with gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients. You will be able to: (a) Implement appropriate approaches to patient communication, empathy and rapport during the clinical management of gynaecology, obstetric and paedatric patients, and critique the effectiveness of your approach following implementation in simulated scenarios. (b) Describe and demonstrate the use of age-sensitive communication tools to obtain a paediatric patient history and clinical picture. (c) Use appropriate language and communication micro and macro-skills to present thorough explanations that are appropriately targeted to gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients.

Activities:

Scenarios and roleplay.

02. You will be able to assess gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients in a variety of simulated settings: (a) Implement effective systematic patient assessment procedures, and justify and revise these procedures dependent on patient presentation; (b) Compare and contrast various methods of assessment, given specific patient presentations, and implement the most appropriate technique for a range of simulated cases, (c) Identify and use current theoretical knowledge and evidence-based techniques, to conduct a thorough patient history, and combine this with clinical observations to formulate suspected diagnoses; (d) Complete a range of comprehensive clinical assessments, whilst time-pressured, by effectively delegating tasks to others and prioritising patient needs.

Activities:

Simulated case studies and scenarios. Whole of class case studies.

03. Individually, and as a part of a team, judge and justify your assessment of a patient's condition using a paramedic decision-making process. You will be able to: (a) Identify and describe the physiological changes that occur in the gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patient; (b) Provide an appropriate rationale for modification of clinical management in select patient population groups; (c) Compare and contrast the pre-hospital management of patient conditions specific to gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patient presentations; (d) Draw conclusions as to the severity of a patient's condition, as a result of clinical findings and history of the event, and formulate a number of alternate management pathways based on these findings.

Activities:

Scenarios. Written case studies.

04. You will be able to: (a) Determine the time criticality of gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients, given their clinical presentation, and identify the most effective treatment pathway based on your determinations; (b) Appraise the need for additional support services, when planning the management of patients, and provide a logically sequenced and thorough patient handover to simulated support service staff; (c) Combine technical skills and theoretical knowledge of clinical procedures when managing gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients requiring pre-hospital care, and utilise peers to critically appraise your performance following simulated case scenarios;

Activities:

Scenarios, skills stations, roleplay and case studies.

05. Individually, and as part of a team, monitor and alter management of patients presenting from gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric population groups. You will be able to: (a) Describe the importance of patient reassessment and trend recognition in gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patients and correctly and efficiently implement modified assessment regimes for these patients; (b) Use a combination of your theoretical knowledge, clinical skills and current evidence-based standards to appropriate manage and monitor patients presenting these patient groups; (c) Identify changes in gynaecology, obstetric and paediatric patient presentations, in a timely manner, and predict outcomes based on these changes.

Activities:

Scenarios, skills stations, roleplay and case studies.